Acta chirurgica Belgica · 2011 · 12 citations · 3 references
MedicineGynecologyUrologyPhysical ExaminationReproductive MedicineReproductive PathologyAbdominal ExaminationPelvic ExaminationTesticular CancerTesticular PathologyAcute Scrotal PainExternal Genital ExaminationFemale Genital ExaminationMale Genital ExaminationTesticular Adnexal LesionsTesticular Cancer Diagnosis
Torsion of an intra-abdominal testis is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain. The purpose of this report is to highlight a case of torsion of an abdominal testis in a patient with an unusual clinical presentation, with the fortuitous diagnosis of a "carcinoma in situ" and to emphasize the role of routine genital examination when investigating patients with abdominal pain.
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